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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCS 28/01 REPORT TO COUNCIL FROM: Gillis A. Paterson Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer DATE: September 20,2001 REPORT NUMBER: CS 28-01 SUBJECT: The City of Pickering - Liability Insurance RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that Report CS 28-01 of the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer, City of Pickering, be received and that be it hereby resolved that the Council of the City of Pickering accept the agreement of the Liability Insurance Subscription Policy to insure the liability assumed by the Resolution as follows: The Council of the City of Pickering hereby 1. Assumes the Liability for bodily injury to or death of any person or damage to or destruction of property of others, imposed by law upon: - a) Members of Council, Commissioners, Trustees, Board Members, Statutory Officers, Officers, Employees or Workers of the City of Pickering for Liability which arises out of the use or operation by such person of a licensed motor vehicle, or b) the owner of any licensed motor vehicle, for liability which arises out of the use or operation of such licensed motor vehicle by Members of Council, Commissioners, Trustees, Board Members, Statutory Officers, Officers, Employees or Workers of the City of Pickering, 2. Declares that such assumption of liability be subject to the following limitations, exclusions and conditions: a) This assumption of liability applies only to the use or operation of a licenced motor vehicle in Canada or the United States of America by Members of Council, Commissioners, Trustees, Board Members, Statutory Officers, Officers, Employees or Workers on behalf of the City of Pickering including travel to and from work and attendance at meetings. b) This assumption of liability applies only in excess of existing insurance carried by the owner of the licensed motor vehicle which was being used or operated by Members of Council, Commissioners, Trustees, Board Members, Statutory Officers,Officers, Employees or Workers at the time of the accidence and does not apply unless the licensed motor vehicle which was being used or operated by such person at the time of the accident is insured for not less than the minimum Third party Liability Limit required by The Insurance Act for the Province of Ontario. - c) This assumption of liability is subject to the agreements, conditioris, terms and limit of liability insured in the Non-Owned Automobile Policy issued by the Subscription Policy and shall terminate whenever such Non-Owned Automobile Policy is terminated. Report to Council CS 28-01 Date: September 20,2001 Subject: The City of Pickering - Liability fusurance Page 2 ORIGIN: Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer AUTHORITY: The Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended and Regulations Thereunder FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: The cost of this Contractual Liability Extension has been included in the premiums for the coverages previously purchased as contained in Report CS 19-01 . EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Not applicable. BACKGROUND: - In order for the Contractual Liability Extension (SEF #96) under the Non-Owned Automobile Policy the foregoing Resolution must be passed by the Board. This extension provides coverage for Board Members and employees extended coverage while driving their own vehicles on Board business. It is recommended that this be approved as it offers Board Members and employees that same level of coverage, while driving their own vehicles on Board business, as that provided while driving Board vehicles on Board business. However, in any claims situation it is always the insurance of the owner of the vehicle that applies first. Tllis coverage would be in excess of that should the need arise. ATTACHMENTS: Not applicable. Prepared / Approved / Endorsed By: ------~~~~ ~ Gillis A. Paterson Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer ,""'" GAP:vw Copy: T.J. Quiim, Chief Administrative Officer E. Buntsma, Director, Operations & Emergency Services N. Carroll, Director, Planning & Development Recommended for the consideration of Pickering City Council ~ n CiUI al Pickering Civic Complex One The Esplanade Pickering, Ontario Canada LlV 6K7 Direct Access 905-420-4660 cityofpickering.com CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT Department 905-420-4634 North Pickering 905-683-2760 Facsimile 905-420-5313 corpserv@city.pickering.on.ca October 8, 2001 Mr. Randy Edwards Frank Cowan Company Limited 4 Cowan Street East Princeton, Ontario NOJ 1 VO Dear Randy: Re: City of Pickering- Liability msurance Please find attached Report No. CS 28-01 to the Council of the City of Pickering regarding - the a)Jove policy and the Resolution of Council accepting the agreements of the Liability msurance Subscription Policy. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Yours truly, 4l~ Stan Karwowski, Manager, Financial Services SK/vw Attachments Copy: G. Paterson, Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer ~